Adam's car above.

Adam and I go into Emily and Colton's house hand in hand. He was reassuring me the whole car ride that everything is fine and if it wasn't it's going to because Emily has a friend like me.

I see Nicole, Jasmine, Chloe, Jacob, Camilla and Val, all sitting in the living room.

"Hey, guys."

"Amelia, you're here!" Emily rushes down from the stairs and hugs me.

"Of course I am." I hug her back.

Adam's phone starts ringing. I pull away to look at him. Our eyes meet.

"I'm gonna answer this. Will you be okay?"

I nod not knowing what else to say.

He kisses my forehead and excuses himself.

I watch Valerie who's grinning at him like an idiot. Her eyes meet mine. "So hot." She mouths. I shake my head.

"So Emily, is everything okay?" Jacob

"Yeah, I want to talk to you guys." She says, lifting her left hand and starts stroking her hair.

I look at her in confusion. Why is she doing that? But then, I freeze. My eyes widen.

I put my hand over my mouth.

Nicole and Jasmine gasp.

I pull her left hand and stare at the diamond on her ring finger. And. Scream. Out. Loud.

"Emily!" Camilla exclaims in shock, shaking her and Emily is just laughing and nodding her head.

We all hug her, screaming and jumping in joy while she's laughing and crying at the same time.

When we pull away to catch our breaths, I wipe the tears that have fallen from my eyes.

"When?" I ask her.

"Like an hour ago. I told him about the baby."

"Wait what?" Jasmine asks with a frown on her face.

Um...shotgun? I definitely didn't expect this from Colton but I guess if Emily is okay with it then it's fine.

Emily's eyes widen. "No! it's not what you think. He already had the ring and planned to do it this weekend. That's why he's been acting sus lately but after I told him, he couldn't wait so he just did it tonight."

"Is he happy about the baby?" I ask.

Emily nods. "He's very happy."

Val leans against me. "Awww."

"I wanna see the ring again." Nicole says and Em shows it to us.

"It's beautiful." I whisper.

"It's their family ring. His father gave it to his mother."

"Congratulations, Emily!" Nicole cries.

"Thank you, guys and thank you for being here."

****

Colton came down and we all chatted and congratulated him but since it's late and I know Adam has work tomorrow, we decide to go home. We say goodbye to everyone and as we're about to walk out the door, I turn around to wave one more time but I catch Val fanning herself as she points at Adam.

I chuckle and Adam puts his hands on waist. "What's funny?"

"Val has a crush on you."

He smirks at my answer. "Where's the other girl? Tara, is it?"

"You have no shame." I tell him in disbelief. He knows all my friends and I'm pretty sure he's got some weird ass folder on each on them.

His control freakish nature is on another level. I don't even talk to him about Tara. She and Val are what I would call our school friends because we're not in the same social class.

They are both born and raised here and their parents are very wealthy (millionaires) but just not as the rest of us. We don't attend the same social events or have the same kind of luxury so it's kind of a weird dynamic with them.

"Tara's been MIA for about three weeks cause of her final project. She's a hard worker, you know." I shrug. She's an interior design major and as an Architecture student, I can relate with what's she's going through right now.

We get a lot of projects and constructions and it's very time consuming. That makes it difficult to make any social plans.

"Good for her." Adam says as he opens the car door for me.

"I can open my own door." I smile.

"I know."

"I'm so happy for Colton and Emily and they're going to have the cutest baby ever!"

"Are they getting married before the baby comes?"

"I'm not sure. Oh my God! I'm going to have to throw them an engagement party and a baby shower! Which one should I do first?"

He shakes his head. "Don't ask me."

I slump, sighing. "We also have Nicole's party coming up. It's going to be a busy week."

"I hope you can clear out your Thursday."

I turn to look at him.

"Thursday? Why?"

He takes his eyes off the road then stares into my eyes. "I'm taking you out."

Excitement rushes over me. "Like on a date?"

He shrugs and that's always a yes from him.

"Really?" I ask just to make sure.

"Why are you surprised?"

"I don't know."

He looks at me. "Amelia, I would spend every moment with you if I could."

"Can we go tomorrow?"

He smirks and taps my nose.

"I'm busy. I pushed back the appointments I have on Thursday for tomorrow."

"Alright. Thursday sounds good, I guess."

****

"How about snacks?"

It's the next morning and I'm going over the grocery list with Nina. Adam and I slept as soon as we reached home and this morning, I surprisingly woke up before him so I thought I would make him breakfast.

"You know what my friends like, what Adam and his friends like, just restock on everything."

"All right." She writes something down as I start cracking the eggs.

"-is ill so he won't be able to come for the next few days." I hear Randy, our housekeeper's British voice from behind.

"Okay. Find a temp and send Stan my well wishes." Adam replies as they step into the kitchen.

"Yes, sir."

"Good morning, Mrs Black." Randy greets.

I turn around and give him a friendly smile.

"Hey, Randy."

Adam has start grinding his coffee beans. We like to do things ourselves in this kitchen. It makes me feel domesticated with him.

"Some packages arrived for you yesterday."

"Alright. Leah and I will go through them later. Thanks."

He nods and leaves then I turn back to Nina. "Anything else?"

I then feel familiar strong arms around me and Adam's masculine musky scent fills the air surrounding me. He kisses my neck as he hugs me tight. "Hi."

I blush. "Hey."

"You look beautiful." He says, letting me go.

"Thank you."

"Just one more thing. The almond milk that you like." Nina says, after clearing her throat.

"You know what's funny? They don't have it in the grocery store you guys go to or anywhere else. The company sent it to us."

"Yes. I'll talk to Randy. See if we can contact them."

"Alright. Thank you, Nina."

As Adam's broccoli is still grilling in the oven, I look at the island where we have muffins, cupcakes and cookies that my mum's driver brought this morning.

He looks so focused as he goes through something on his iPad. I don't know if it's emails, the news or whatever work stuff he has.

"My mum sent these. Here." I put some of the stuff on a plate and drop it in front of him.

"No. I'm good, baby. Thank you." He says.

"But it's good." I tell him, taking another bite of my carrot muffin then take it to his lips. "Try mine."

He shakes his head. "Amelia, no."

"You don't like carrot cake?"

"I don't want to have sugar this early." He says, sounding annoyed.

I guess I'm annoying. "Okay." I shrug and just then, the oven timer goes off.

I plate the scrambled eggs and add the broccolis and fresh carrots on the side.

"For you." I give the plate to Adam then stare at him.

He finally looks at me. "Thank you."

"You're welcome." I smile and peck his lips.

He must have like that because his lips turn up, smiling back. "Don't leave me alone in bed again." He speaks, his sexy eyes staring into mine.

"Why? I woke up early."

He pulls me close, nuzzling my ear. "I don't like waking up without you next to me."

I run my fingers through his hair as he starts kissing down my neck. "Your food's going to get cold." I breathe and he lets me go.

"Where's yours?"

I point at my half eaten cupcake.

"I'm not okay with you skipping your meals." He says tightly.

"I'm not! I will have something when I get to Hardwood."

"I will know if you don't."

He's team of stalkers?

I take a deep breath. "Adam, you have to stop this. It's becoming too much."

"Why? Scared I'll catch you at your lie?"

"No! It's not right. We're together now, you have to trust me."

"I do trust you."

"But I can't have my boyfriend knowing my every move."

He snorts. "Boyfriend? Is that what I am to you now?"

"Yes, we didn't get married by choice so you know, now that we're together, I want us to do this step by step."

The title wife doesn't mean that much to me. I was Adam's wife for the past couple of months and it meant nothing. I rather be his girlfriend. I want to be his girlfriend.

"I don't think I like that sound of that." He frowns.

"Why not? It makes perfect sense."

"I want to be more than a boyfriend to you."

My heart flutters. "You are." I tell him softly. "Just promise me you'll stop spying on me. It makes me uncomfortable."

"Amelia-"

"How would you feel if I send someone to be keeping an eye on you and be reporting back to me?"

"I would be happy that you care."

"No, you wouldn't! I care about you but I trust you're a responsible adult that can take care of yourself. What you're doing is an invasion of privacy, Adam! I don't like it." I raise my voice.

"Okay, okay." He tries to calm me down.

I don't know why I'm so angry or maybe it's just me being defensive cause I know I probably won't be eating again.

"I don't know why you're getting worked up. I'm just trying to look after you."

"Then do it in a normal way."

His face falls. "This is my normal."

I sigh in frustration.

"I'll stop." He finally gives in.

"Really?"

He nods, clearly unhappy.

"Thank you."

"And let's take this step by step. Since we're dating now, your my boyfriend, okay?"

He narrows his eyes. "You're a demanding little thing, aren't you?"

"I want what's best for us." I tell him, sincerely.

Hie expression relaxes. "I want that too. More than anything."

I lean in so he can kiss me and he does. He kisses me tenderly, our lips syncing. It's perfect. "What are you doing to me?" He breathes, looking into my eyes.

"I don't know." I whisper.

He pulls back, straightening himself. "What paper are you having today?"

"None."

He stares at me, waiting for an explanation since he knows I'm going to Hardwood.

"I'm going to find Tyler a girlfriend. He's been upset with me lately so I remembered I made him a promise if you and I get together, he will start seeing someone."

Two days ago, I tweeted that I want to find Tyler a girlfriend. A lot of girls were interested so I had this form created where they could all apply. Today, they're going to come meet us and we'll decide the final two or three that Tyler will have to choose from.

I feel Adam's eyes on me. "Are you certain Tyler isn't upset about anything else?"

"Like what?"

"You know what." His eyes pierced mine. Dark and unflinching.

Tyler and me? Not him too, please.

"Don't be ridiculous." I chuckle.

He puts his hands on my face, lightly stroking my cheek. "I don't like to share. I never have and I never will. Make sure you don't forget that." He says softly but I didn't miss the underlying dangerous threat within that sentence.

****

"You are all here for one reason!" I announce. "Some of you signed up yourselves, some were signed up by their friends. Today, my friends are going to help me find which one of you will be perfect as Tyler Williams's girlfriend."

"You guys are crazy." Liam tells me in a low voice.

"Yeah and it's not fair that you never went through this trouble to find me a girlfriend. Despite all my begging." Ian chips in.

I give him a side glance. "I thought you have a wife now."

I asked both of them to come and help me because they're in support of getting Tyler a beautiful lady.

"Sheesh, don't remind me." Ian say. "She doesn't answer my calls."

"He calls at the wrong time." Liam tells me.

"How do I know what time is right? She lives in an entirely different continent."

"Yeah but-"

"Hey! Just because you phone sex your girlfriend every night doesn't mean I'm going to be like that with some stranger. Let me see her first at least."

Liam gives him a look. "That wasn't- never mind. You're an idiot. Over here please." He starts directing the girls.

"Hi, what's your name?" I ask the first girl.

"Summer."

"It says here that you're fluent in French and Spanish." Cam says as she looks at her file.

"Oui and Si."

"What do your parents do?"

"They're actors."

"And what do you do?"

"I own a nightclub in Los Angeles. I'm an ENTP major here."

"When was your last relationship?"

"7 months ago."

"What made you took interest in Tyler?"

"All I know is he's some sort of cliche bad boy. My friend signed me up for this, that's why I came early. I want to get it over with."

"So are you saying you're not interested?"

"No, I did not say that."

"But you didn't say that you are, either. "

The next girl comes and when I ask her what she knows about Tyler, she said she's been in love with him since kindergarten.

It's going to be a long day, it seems.

****

I wake up and see Adam sitting by my bed. How long have I been asleep?

After the interviews, Cam and I went for pilates. She's getting ready for hot girl summer and I wanted to try out pilates.

"Hi." I speak.

Adam looks mad for some reason. I'm not sure if it's because of this morning.

He picks up the intercom and dials a number. "She's awake."

"When did you get home?"

"Not long ago." He replies flatly.

"Oh." I say quietly. "I missed you today."

Silence.

"Adam? Is something wrong?"

"I don't know. You tell me." He says.

"What is it?"

Marina comes with a tray of food and drops it by by side.

"Thank you, Marina." I force a smile at her.

She leaves and I start staring at the food. I have no idea what's going on. I'm not even hungry.

"Shall I feed you?" Adam asks but his tone is very cold.

"Why are you talking to me like that? Did I do something?"

"Finish eating and we'll talk."

"No! I won't eat till you tell me what the hell is going on. Is this about Tyler?"

"No. It is not."

"Then what is it? I can't eat if I'm this anxious and you look angry."

He takes my hands and kisses them softly. "It's nothing. Just eat your food, please." He uses a gentle tone.

I roll my eyes and take a few bites then look at him. He's staring at me like hawk. "I'm done."

"No, you're not." He scolds.

"Stop treating like a child."

"Stop acting like one!" He snaps.

I look at him in shock and he stands up and leaves.

After I finish eating, I decided to be the bigger person and go find Adam. He's in office and when I go in, he looks at me, still angry.

"What?"

I cross my arms. "Do you think you're being fair to me? I don't even know why you're mad."

He sighs then taps his lap.

I walk over to him and sit and he immediately claims my mouth. Damn, he's so confusing but I kiss him back. After pulling away, he looks at me and says, "Do you have any idea how beautiful you are?"

Maybe? I just shrug.

"You." Kiss. "Are." Kiss. "Ravishing." Kiss.

"Thank you."

He softly strokes my back. "You know all I want is for you to be happy, right?"

"Yeah, I know."

"Good then you will understand that our deal from this morning is off."

"What? You can't be serious!" I make a move to go off his lap.

"I'm always serious." He says, holding me tight.

"Let go of me." I struggle.

"No!"

"Why are you doing this?"

"I don't know. Maybe because I came back from work, excited to see my wife but I found her passed out on the bed, shivering and high on fever."

What?

"That's because I did pilates for the first time."

"Yes, you went and did a very intense workout on an empty stomach."

"Well, I wasn't hungry."

He shakes his head. "You have an appointment with Dr Sloan on Monday."

I use all my strength to pull out of his hold and stand up straight. "Are you kidding me?"

"No. You're risking your life and I can't take that, Amelia."

"I'm not. It's just-" Ugh! He won't understand.

Contrary to what most people think, I do not have an eating disorder. My issue with food is seasonal. This time around the reason may or may not start with a capital 'G'.

Being in the modeling industry, I've always paid attention to my body. There's a certain image that I need to have literally.

"I just want to help."

"You think I'm anorexic but I'm not. People with anorexia are usually super skinny. Do I look super skinny to you?"

"No. You're beautiful. You're the most beautiful woman in the world." He says, looking straight into my eyes. "Just go see her please? If she says, you're fine, I'll never bring this up again." He leans back in his chair.

"I am fine." He's unbelievable.

"Amelia, I need this, for my peace of mind. Seeing you passed out like that worries the shit out of me. I'm so fucking weak when it comes to you. If anything happens-"

Damn it! I hate it when he's so worked up like this. He sounds so desperate and I can't be mad at him for worrying about me.

"Fine! I will go Monday."

Before I know it, I'm in his arms and his hugging me tight.

If it was anyone, I wouldn't have agreed.

I said that out loud for some reason.

He releases me and grabs my face with both hands then goes in for another kiss. "Thank you."

He sits back down and pulls me with him. "Are you excited for tomorrow?" He whispers in my ear. Our date? I look at him and nod.

****

"Wake up." Someone says in my ear.

I open my eyes to Adam's beautiful face. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing but you have to get ready."

I look at the time then groan. "Adam, it's so early."

7 am to be exact!

"I know but it takes you hours to get ready and we need to be on schedule."

Schedule? For a date?

I ignore him and close my eyes again.

I hear him walk away and I smile in victory before dosing off again.

5 minutes later, I feel the blanket taken off me then he lies next to me, putting his arms around my stomach. He kisses my cheek. "Wake up, beautiful."

"No! Leave me alone."